Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maycock

/mˈeɪkˌɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: may-cock
IPA: /mˈeɪkˌɑk/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From the Middle English personal name Maycok, a diminutive of May, itself a pet form of Mayhew.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Maycocks (plural) Meacock (alternative)

Rhymes With

laycock haycock

Questions

How do you pronounce maycock?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪkˌɑk/.
What does maycock mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does maycock come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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